Separable fastener.



J. E. & F. W. MQGONNELL.

SBPARABLE PASTENBR.

APPLIUATION FILED DEO. 5.1908.

936,148. Patented 0@t.5,19o9.

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UNITED STATES ragnnrrrrcn Joram' h. MccoNNELL AND FREDERICK W. mconNELL,or rAxroN; NEBRASKA.

SEPABABLE FASTENEB.

Toall whom it may concern;

Be it known that we, JOHN E. McCoN- NELL'and FREDERICK W. McCoNNELL,citizens of the United States, residing at Paxt0n, in the county ofKeith and State of Nebraska,.have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Separable Fasteners, of which vthe followingis aspecification.

This invention relates tdthat class of devices commonly known asseparable fasteners `and adapted more es eciallyk for use upon glovesand other articlesV of wearingapparel, although its use is by no meansconfined to this class.

The fastener consists of two well-known parts, one forming a socketmember and theother a studl member. The invention consists principallyAin the stud member and the operating member which is attached thereto.

Referring to the drawings forming a part of the specification: .Figure lreperesents the wrist-portion of the gloove with our improved fastenerapplied to it. Fig. 2 is an enlarged cross sectional view of thefastening, it being separated. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of thesocket, studv and operating member, the partsbein'g shown separated;and, Fig. 4 is a cross section taken through the center of the fasteningwhen its parts are interlocked.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription .and indicated in all the views o the drawings by the samereference characters.

ln carrying ont our invention we provide a glove to which our improvedfastener is attached. We attach the socket-pieceI to the lower flap B.

C represents the upper iap of the glove to which the stud member isattached.

|The socket-piece is made of light Vsheet metal and consists of a Hatplate 1 which may be of any shape, but is preferably circular. Anopening 4 is formed in .the ccntral portion of the plate l and may be ofa .convenient size and its shape is preferably oblong, but it is to beunderstood that it may he of any contour. Depending from the edges ofthe opening 4'is a neck portion 2 which is enlarged at its lower end'vto form a chamber 3, said lower end being preferably closed. Thestud-piece is also made of light sheet metal and consists of a fiatplate 5 which is preferably the same size and shape as the plate 1.y Anopening 6 is formed in` Patented Oct. 5, 1909.

Application filed December 5, 1908. Serial No. 46,133. v

the central portion of the plate 3 and is of the same size and shape asthe opening 4.

Depending from opposite edges of said opening 6' are two resilientmembers 7. The resilient members 7 converge at a short distance from theplate 5.- 'lhe members 7 are provided at their lower ends with roundedproject-ions 8, the said projections conforming with the inner side ofthe enlarged portion of the neck 2, or chamber 3. A cap plate 9 ishingedly connected to the plate 5 at 10 and is of the same shape andsize as said plate 5. A projection or wedge ll is so arranged on theunderside of the cap plate 9 so as to enter the opening 6 in thestudplate 4 when said plates are brought together. The Wedge 1l isrectangular in side view andthe corner away from the hinge l() is maderounded as at 12 so as to clear the end of the opening 6 in the studplate when thecap plate is swung downward.

projection ll to pass through the openings- G and 4 in the plates 5 andl, respectively, and between the resilient members 7. The

rounded corner l2 on the projection insures against the catching of theprojection on the end of the opening 6 inthe plate 5. O'llhe members 7are forced apart as the projection l1 wedges in between them, therebycausing the projections 8 to engage the-outer portion of the chamber 3and securely hold the stud member to the socket member. -The resilientmembers 7 will firmly press against the projection 1l and hold it, so asto prevent the cap plate fromswinging on its hinged connection. Todisengage the parts all that is necessary is to insert the finger nailbeneath the projection 13 and raise the cap plate, thereby withdrawingthe projection 11 from between the resilient members 7, which latterwill then readily spring t0 gether. The stud member can then be'casilyremoved from the socket.

Itwillbe seen fromthe foregoing descrip-'i tion, taken in connectionwith the accompanying drawings, that we have provided'a separablefastener which after the parts have been-coupled are prevented fromcasual dlsv engagement by positive engagement of thev partsof the studmember with the socket member, 'said'parts being prevented fromseparation so long as the operating, mem- `ber occupies a position withthe projection between the elements or parts comprising the stud. It isto be further observed that the fastening is simple andneat, and may becheaply manufactured.

In a fastener as specified the-combination of a plate having an apertureformed cen# trally therethrough, neck depended cena' trally from. saidplate, an enlargement formed in the lower end of said neck, a,

second plate having an aperture centrally formed therethrough 'adaptedfor engagement upon said rst plate, a pair of resilient tongues depended.from 'said second plate and. adapted for engagement in said neck,projections formed on the lower ends of said Y tongues and extendedoutwardly therefrom, a cap hingedly disposed on said'second plate,

and a .wedge formed of' a stri \ofmeta1 having rounded corners carried'y said cap for engagement vthrough said second plate and i betweensadtongues' to diverge said pro- Jeetions 1n the enlarged.. ortion of saidneck.

In testimony whereo we aixour signa! tures in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN E; 'MCCONNELIL FRED. W. MCCONNELL. Vitncsses:

. H. MOVEY,

O. M. GUNNELL.

